Ash-dump for stoves.



PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT o. ANDERSON-OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

, ASH-DUMPFORSTOVES.

I Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 15, 1906. Serial No. 301,129-

Patented July 31, 1906.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, ALBERT C. ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ash Dumps for Stoves, of which the following is a specification, such as will enable'those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention -relates to stoves, ranges, and other heaters of this class; and the ob ject thereof is to provide improved means for dumping the ashes from the ash-pit of heaters 0 this class.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters, said drawing being a sectional front view of the fire-box portion of an ordinary stove or range provided with my im rovement and showing also an ash-receiver p aced thereunder.

In the drawing forming part of this specification I have shown at a a fire-box portion of a stove or range, in the bottom of which is the usual grate a below which is the ash-pit a The bottom of the ash-pit a is preferably inclineddownwardly toward the center thereof, and. formed therein is a large central opening 6, around which is a depending flange or rim Hinged to the bottom of the ash-pit and at the opposite sides of the opening I), as shown at c, are box members d, which are open at the top and adjacent free sides and which in the form of construction shown comprise end members d back members (i and bottoms d, and the bottoms d are so formed as to overlap, one of said bottoms being provided with a flange d and the otherwith a recess (1, adapted to receive said flange.

Pivoted to the back'of the fire-box or the ash-pit, as shown at e, is an arm f, provided centrally with a longitudinal slot f and suspended from said arm by means of a pin or bolt g, which passes through said slot, are link members h, two of which are employed, and said link members are pivoted to the rear ends of the box members d. When the arm f is in the raised position, (shown in dotted lines in the drawing where it is-supported by a sto or other device 0 the box members (1, .whic constitute the dum proper, are held in the position shown in otted lines in the drawing, and the ash-pit is securely closed, the said box members forming the bottom of the supplemental chamber formed by the flange or rim g and whenever it is desired to dump the ashes all that is necessary is to lower the arm 7 into the position shown indotted and full lines in the drawing,in which operation the box members (1 will assume the positions shown in full lines in the drawing, and the ashes will be dumped into any suitable receptacle 1', placed under the stove or range to receive them.

The de ending flange or rim 12. around the opening in the bottom of the ash-pit together with the box members 61 when the latter is closed form a supplemental chamber or a supplemental ash-pit, the bottom of which is formed by the box members 01, and the flange b prevents hot ashes or other substances from passing out over the tops of the box members d or at the end of said box.

members, while the overlapping bottoms of said box members in connection with the flange or rim 1) form a perfectly-tight supplemental compartment or ash-pit.

It will be understood that the opening I) in the bottom of the ash-pit may be of any desired shape, and the hinged box members d may also be of anypreferred shape, all that is necessary being that they be opened at the top and at the adjacent free sides.

This deyice may be applied to any kind or I class of stoves or similar heaters, and constitutes, as will be seen, a simple and eifective means for dumping the ashes from the ashthe bottom thereof around which is a depending.flange, and box members hinged to the bottom of the ash-pit at the opposite sides of said opening, said box'members being open at the top and at their adjacent free sides, means for raising said box members so as to close the bottom of the supplemental chamber formed by said depending flange, and for lowering said box members when desired, substantially as shown and described.

2. A stove or other heater, the ash-pit of which is provided with a central opemng in the bottom thereof around which is a depending flange, and -box members hinged to the bottom of the ash-pit at the opposite sides of said opening, said box members being open at the top and at their adjacent free sides,

means for raising said box members so as to close the bottom of the supplemental chamber formed by said depending flange and for lowering said box members when desired, the bottoms of the said box members at their free sides being also adapted to overlap, substantially as shown and described.

3. A stove or similar heater having an ashpit the bottom portion of which is provided With an openin havin a depending flange forming a supp ementa chamber When the bottom thereof is closed, box members hinged at the opposite sides of said opening, said box members being open at the top and their 

